Pittsburgh PiratesPirates55-56
7FinalJul 31, 2026
Cincinnati RedsReds52-57
8StreamMLB.TVReds.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
PIT−126
CIN+105
Run line
PIT −1.5+130
CIN +1.5−157
Total O/U
Over 8−104
Under 8−115
- Run line: Reds +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (15 runs).
Recap
The Cincinnati Reds edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Jul 31, 2026 to move to 52-57.
The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | 8 |
W: Pagan (4-1) · L: Dotel (1-4)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- PITSingleGonzales singled to center, Reynolds and Valdez scored, O'Hearn to second.2-0
Bottom 1
- CINDoubleStephenson doubled to left, Bleday scored.2-1
- CINSingleLowe singled to right, Stephenson scored.2-2
Top 2
- PITHome runMangum homered to right (336 feet).3-2
Bottom 3
- CINHome runBleday homered to right (386 feet).3-3
Bottom 4
- CINHome runStewart homered to center (409 feet), De La Cruz scored.3-5
Top 5
- PITSacrifice flyValdez hit sacrifice fly to right, Lowe scored.4-5
Top 8
- PITSingleDavis singled to left, Gonzales scored, Rodríguez to second.5-5
- PITSingleMangum singled to left, Rodríguez scored, Davis to third.6-5
- PITSingleLowe singled to center, Davis scored, Mangum to third.7-5
Bottom 8
- CINSingleStewart singled to center, Marte scored and McLain scored, Stewart to second.7-7
- CINFielder's choiceLowe grounded into fielder's choice to third, Stewart scored, Lowe second, Stephenson to second, Stephenson safe at third on error by second baseman Lowe.7-8
Team stats
PITCIN
- Hits
- 12
- 12
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 7
- 7
- Walks
- 3
- 7
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 12
- Runners Left On Base
- 18
- 22
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Pirates · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Mangum CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .304 | .353 | .382 |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .257 | .323 | .494 |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .268 | .381 | .453 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .271 | .366 | .650 |
| Ryan O'Hearn DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .270 | .334 | .454 |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .318 | .372 | .414 |
| Endy Rodriguez 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .259 | .377 | .440 |
| Jacob Gonzalez SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .231 | .288 | .372 |
| Jared Triolo SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .243 | .314 | .311 |
| Henry Davis C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .173 | .267 | .325 |
Pirates · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes P | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 100-65 | 3.90 | 100 |
| Antwone Kelly P | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40-27 | 6.14 | 40 |
| Wilber Dotel P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 5.11 | 18 |
| Mason Montgomery P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-10 | 3.80 | 12 |
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .279 | .358 | .508 |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .255 | .334 | .477 |
| JJ Bleday LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .229 | .341 | .472 |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .252 | .338 | .401 |
| Nathaniel Lowe DH | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .258 | .333 | .471 |
| Ivan Johnson DH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 |
| Eugenio Suarez 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .200 | .275 | .386 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .141 | .195 | .228 |
| Dane Myers CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .276 | .374 | .378 |
| Noelvi Marte RF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .200 | .243 | .356 |
| Matt McLain 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .192 | .292 | .326 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Greene P | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 91-60 | 6.83 | 91 |
| Sam Moll P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-7 | 4.36 | 16 |
| Julian Garcia P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 2.41 | 1 |
| Caleb Ferguson P | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 4.18 | 7 |
| Pierce Johnson P | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-14 | 4.96 | 17 |
| Emilio Pagan P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 4.63 | 14 |
Game info
VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance30,618
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dan Bellino · First Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley · Second Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger · Third Base Umpire: Dan Merzel
Last and next games
Pirates
Reds
- Last game: W 3-2 vs PITThu Jul 30
- Next game: L 1-4 vs PITSat Aug 1
- L 1-6 vs CLEWed Jul 29
- W 2-0 vs CLETue Jul 28
- L 5-6 vs CLETue Jul 28
Head to head
- W 9-4 vs CINSun Jun 28
- L 7-9 vs CINSat Jun 27
- Next meeting: L 2-10 at CINSun Aug 2
- PIT 0, CIN 2Mon Mar 30
- PIT 8, CIN 3Tue Mar 31
- PIT 8, CIN 3Wed Apr 1
- PIT 9, CIN 1Fri May 1
- PIT 17, CIN 7Sat May 2
- PIT 1, CIN 0Sun May 3
- PIT 4, CIN 6Fri Jun 26
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